Open AccessMedia Coverage of Celebrity DUIs: Teachable Moments or Problematic Social Modeling?
Author(s) -
Karen C. Smith,
D. Twum,
Andrea C. Gielen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
alcohol and alcoholism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1464-3502
pISSN - 0735-0414
DOI - 10.1093/alcalc/agp006
Subject(s) - teachable moment , media campaign , media coverage , mass media , psychology , advertising , social media , social psychology , criminology , media studies , sociology , political science , business , psychoanalysis , law
Alcohol in the media influences norms around use, particularly for young people. A recent spate of celebrity arrests for drinking and driving (DUI) has received considerable media attention. We asked whether these newsworthy events serve as teachable moments or problematic social modeling for young women.
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